Thursday, February 25, 2010

2010/02/25 Headlines: US Installs New Governor in Marjah; House Votes to Strip Insurers of Anti-Trust Exemption; In Healthcare Reform, 8 Lobbyists for Every Member of Congress; Admin Backs Off Consumer Agency, Trading Curbs; Obama Defends Economic Agenda; Senate OKs $15B Jobs Bill; Senate Extends PATRIOT Act Spy Provisions; Blackwater Changed Name to Receive Raytheon Contract; Activist Claims Death Threat from Blackwater Employee; Toyota Head Apologizes for Safety Recall; Udall, Dodd Propose Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Ruling on Corporate Electioneering; Ex-Police Lt. Admits to Cover-Up in Post-Katrina Killings; Vermont State Senate Votes to Close Nuclear Plant; India, Pakistan Hold Peace Talks; Cuba "Regrets" Death of Jailed Dissident; Maryland to Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages